Back in my day we had to...
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We had to go to bed before those late shows ....but when we did stay up ...
the comedians seemed to be funnier, more balanced and not as one sided tunnel visiion one diimentional anger driven without humor ...
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I was allowed to stay up and watch The Tonight Show when Paul and John were on. I was 13 then.
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Back In my day .... (staying up late)...
I remember staying up late and watching a channel that showed things like a black and white Frankenstein movie that would scare the crap out of me ...(That would be mild in today's world)...
I was amused by some ... the creature from the black lagoon was fun to watch.
Some stations would play the national anthem and then a test pattern, stripes of different shades, color patterns or fuzz (no sjgnal). Not 24 hour television ...
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The_Fool wrote:
Back In my day .... (staying up late)...
I remember staying up late and watching a channel that showed things like a black and white Frankenstein movie that would scare the crap out of me ...(That would be mild in today's world)...
I was amused by some ... the creature from the black lagoon was fun to watch.
Some stations would play the national anthem and then a test pattern, stripes of different shades, color patterns or fuzz (no sjgnal). Not 24 hour television ...
Every Friday night my dad would get home around 11:30 pm (he was working 2nd shift then) and we would watch “Ghoulardi” (later the “Ghoul”) host the scary movies! This was in a suburb of Cleveland, OH.
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Nancy R wrote:
The_Fool wrote:
Back In my day .... (staying up late)...
I remember staying up late and watching a channel that showed things like a black and white Frankenstein movie that would scare the crap out of me ...(That would be mild in today's world)...
I was amused by some ... the creature from the black lagoon was fun to watch.
Some stations would play the national anthem and then a test pattern, stripes of different shades, color patterns or fuzz (no sjgnal). Not 24 hour television ...
Every Friday night my dad would get home around 11:30 pm (he was working 2nd shift then) and we would watch “Ghoulardi” (later the “Ghoul”) host the scary movies! This was in a suburb of Cleveland, OH.
What about the movie "Ther Blob?" My friends and I used to make tons and tons of Strawberry or Cherry Jello and dump all of it either in the bathtub or a kids inflatable swimming pool and jump in it pretending that we were eaten by The Blob!
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We had to Relax and Enjoy life more, because people didn’t have the ability to contact us 24/7 and we didn’t find it necessary to text while we were driving, walking, in the bathroom, watching TV, working, eating and with our friends. We didn’t feel it necessary to respond immediately either.
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jl4761 wrote:
Nancy R wrote:
The_Fool wrote:
Back In my day .... (staying up late)...
I remember staying up late and watching a channel that showed things like a black and white Frankenstein movie that would scare the crap out of me ...(That would be mild in today's world)...
I was amused by some ... the creature from the black lagoon was fun to watch.
Some stations would play the national anthem and then a test pattern, stripes of different shades, color patterns or fuzz (no sjgnal). Not 24 hour television ...
Every Friday night my dad would get home around 11:30 pm (he was working 2nd shift then) and we would watch “Ghoulardi” (later the “Ghoul”) host the scary movies! This was in a suburb of Cleveland, OH.
What about the movie "Ther Blob?" My friends and I used to make tons and tons of Strawberry or Cherry Jello and dump all of it either in the bathtub or a kids inflatable swimming pool and jump in it pretending that we were eaten by The Blob!
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love2travel wrote:
We had to Relax and Enjoy life more, because people didn’t have the ability to contact us 24/7 and we didn’t find it necessary to text while we were driving, walking, in the bathroom, watching TV, working, eating and with our friends. We didn’t feel it necessary to respond immediately either.
In GA, starting July 1st, we can’t even talk on our cellphones when driving!
I kind of do miss the good old days before the internet and cellphones.
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Nancy R wrote:
love2travel wrote:
We had to Relax and Enjoy life more, because people didn’t have the ability to contact us 24/7 and we didn’t find it necessary to text while we were driving, walking, in the bathroom, watching TV, working, eating and with our friends. We didn’t feel it necessary to respond immediately either.
In GA, starting July 1st, we can’t even talk on our cellphones when driving!
I kind of do miss the good old days before the internet and cellphones.
It's a law here in Chicago already but that does not stop anyone. I like to screw with people obviously looking at their phone while stopped at a red light. I start pulling up & watch them. They can see your car moving out of the corner of their eye & they start going. haha
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Back in the day I used to run away from the Doctor's office when it came time to getting shots!
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Nancy R wrote:
love2travel wrote:
We had to Relax and Enjoy life more, because people didn’t have the ability to contact us 24/7 and we didn’t find it necessary to text while we were driving, walking, in the bathroom, watching TV, working, eating and with our friends. We didn’t feel it necessary to respond immediately either.
In GA, starting July 1st, we can’t even talk on our cellphones when driving!
I kind of do miss the good old days before the internet and cellphones.
That's already happening in Texas and California! Another way for the judicial system to make money!
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Story time. They say you know you're getting old when you resist new technology. When it comes to phones, I must be 128.
Long after smartphones were all the rage, I had a Nokia cell phone. Everyone who knew me, knew that I did not take it with me everywhere I went. I might have it if I was out of town or some place that I needed a phone, but I never took it to work, run errands, exercise or go out to eat.
I lost that phone in a car accident last year and was forced to get one of these newfangled computer phones. It turns out they don't sell obsolete consumer technology around here. As soon as I had the new phone, everyone expected me to have it in my hand 24/7. This was a problem for several reasons.
I was raised to be polite. Not answering the phone was considered rude. My friends knew that I rarely had the old phone in my hand, and they all understood. After all, it could not play movies, show me pictures of their dinner or let me argue with total strangers about how they must be traitors to their country for not agreeing with my subjective opinions.
I treated the new phone like the old phone and people would worry if I did not answer it, especially with the aforementioned manners and car accident. My behavior did not change, but suddenly I went from not picking up because I was out of the house to not picking up because I must be lying dead in a ditch somewhere. I did not change, but society's expectations did.
The technology is amazing. Our phones are a million times better than Star Trek communicators. It can save lives, and has a number of less dramatic uses. But we're gradually sacrificing our independent movement and independent thinking. Mobile phones have already made people less mobile. Soon enough, we will be more of a hive mind than we might really want.
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HaileyMcComet wrote:
Story time. They say you know you're getting old when you resist new technology. When it comes to phones, I must be 128.
Long after smartphones were all the rage, I had a Nokia cell phone. Everyone who knew me, knew that I did not take it with me everywhere I went. I might have it if I was out of town or some place that I needed a phone, but I never took it to work, run errands, exercise or go out to eat.
I lost that phone in a car accident last year and was forced to get one of these newfangled computer phones. It turns out they don't sell obsolete consumer technology around here. As soon as I had the new phone, everyone expected me to have it in my hand 24/7. This was a problem for several reasons.
I was raised to be polite. Not answering the phone was considered rude. My friends knew that I rarely had the old phone in my hand, and they all understood. After all, it could not play movies, show me pictures of their dinner or let me argue with total strangers about how they must be traitors to their country for not agreeing with my subjective opinions.
I treated the new phone like the old phone and people would worry if I did not answer it, especially with the aforementioned manners and car accident. My behavior did not change, but suddenly I went from not picking up because I was out of the house to not picking up because I must be lying dead in a ditch somewhere. I did not change, but society's expectations did.
The technology is amazing. Our phones are a million times better than Star Trek communicators. It can save lives, and has a number of less dramatic uses. But we're gradually sacrificing our independent movement and independent thinking. Mobile phones have already made people less mobile. Soon enough, we will be more of a hive mind than we might really want.
Great story Hailey. I am the same way. BUT I have not gotten that new phone yet. I rarely carry my old flip phone. It is in the car in case of emergencies.
Is that Motorola ad real? Very cool.
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My 87 year old mom still has a flip phone, but I make her carry it wherever she goes, just in case.
For me, it was a resistance to digital cameras. My son finally got me one in 2006. So much easier than using film! Bought a new one several years ago.
I just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S4 to an S9. Holds a charge SO much longer! Clearer sound on phone calls at my house (I only get 2 bars where I live even though there is a tower 1/2 mile away!) and takes much better photos!
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Nancy R wrote:
My 87 year old mom still has a flip phone, but I make her carry it wherever she goes, just in case.
For me, it was a resistance to digital cameras. My son finally got me one in 2006. So much easier than using film! Bought a new one several years ago.
I just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S4 to an S9. Holds a charge SO much longer! Clearer sound on phone calls at my house (I only get 2 bars where I live even though there is a tower 1/2 mile away!) and takes much better photos!
I'm no where near 87 but maybe by that time I'll get a diff phone. lol
Cameras, OTOH, are my weakness. I've had one since before I got into my Nikons like Linda's. Now I have digital ones.
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HaileyMcComet wrote:
Story time. They say you know you're getting old when you resist new technology. When it comes to phones, I must be 128.
Long after smartphones were all the rage, I had a Nokia cell phone. Everyone who knew me, knew that I did not take it with me everywhere I went. I might have it if I was out of town or some place that I needed a phone, but I never took it to work, run errands, exercise or go out to eat.
I lost that phone in a car accident last year and was forced to get one of these newfangled computer phones. It turns out they don't sell obsolete consumer technology around here. As soon as I had the new phone, everyone expected me to have it in my hand 24/7. This was a problem for several reasons.
I was raised to be polite. Not answering the phone was considered rude. My friends knew that I rarely had the old phone in my hand, and they all understood. After all, it could not play movies, show me pictures of their dinner or let me argue with total strangers about how they must be traitors to their country for not agreeing with my subjective opinions.
I treated the new phone like the old phone and people would worry if I did not answer it, especially with the aforementioned manners and car accident. My behavior did not change, but suddenly I went from not picking up because I was out of the house to not picking up because I must be lying dead in a ditch somewhere. I did not change, but society's expectations did.
The technology is amazing. Our phones are a million times better than Star Trek communicators. It can save lives, and has a number of less dramatic uses. But we're gradually sacrificing our independent movement and independent thinking. Mobile phones have already made people less mobile. Soon enough, we will be more of a hive mind than we might really want.
That’s a fascinating ad. I also am not a slave to my phone. I don’t answer any call or text if I’m busy or driving. If the call is not in my contacts, I don’t answer at all. I use my home phone to to call back later and see if I want to talk with them, ever...
I used to have a Palm phone, one of the first smart phones. I was never charged the smartphone charge however. Unfortunately, the charging port stopped working (poor design) and I was forced to go to Trac Phone to use for emergencies since I drove long distances at night. I finally went to a smart phone at the constant prodding of my family. It’s scary seeing the cars on the way into work, everyone going 85MPH and swerving across both lanes as they text. I see the accidents too, including the one of my girlfriend who was hit by a texter. She saw him with the phone in his hand after he hit her car, made it spin in a circle and then hit the guardrail. A hit and run. Luckily she was safe, but her car was totaled.
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I went the longest time without hopping on the cell phone train... one day my car broke down in the middle of nowhere at the time... not even a business, house or many people driving on that road to wave/ flag down ... I walked about 10 miles to an area that I took a chance and got a ride from someone ... from that I got a pay as you go phone ...then a phone like a brick ... then the provider stopped supporting that ... then a flip ... always a few model years behind the ones in demand. Eventually upgrading and upgrading the phone plan...
I have enjoyed it as a small computer... but will not use it (* Always exceptions to this rule)... on walks and "My time" as in reading, walks and vacation time - maybe limited on vacation as I might look up things near by. I have it on and use it like crazy... and will unplug and enjoy time away from it. I think because I grew up without being attached to a phone ... I can still do things without the phone too.
There really are only a small handful of people that I would stay in complete touch with and want to know what is going on ... most of the time I could have the phone off ...
As I am using more as a mini computer. And a few texts that complete what needs to be said and done in minutes. And then only the few who I will talk to casually.
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It hit the mid 90's Fahrenheit...
I remember as a child having fans going and maybe a window air conditioner ...
Movie theaters would advertise and have big signs that they had Air Conditioning ...
Some probably saw movies they didn't care about just to cool down.
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Back In my day ...
We had to wait a half an hour to go swimming after we ate ... does that apply today?
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Never was really necessary!
http://theconversation.com/mondays-medical-myth-wait-30-minutes-after-eating-before-you-swim-10653